The Insects: Structure and Function

Preface Part A. The Head, Ingestion, Utilization and Distribuiton of Food: 1. Head 2. Mouthparts and feeding 3. Alimentary canal, digestion and absorption 4. Nutrition 5. Circulatory system, blood and immune system 6. Fat body Part B. The Thorax, Muscles and Locomotion: 7. Thorax 8. Legs and locomotion 9. Wings and flight 10. Muscles Part C. The Abdomen, Reproductive System and Development: 11. Abdomen 12. Reproductive system: male 13. Reproductive system: female 14. The egg and embryology 15. Postembryonic development Part D. The Integument, Gas Exchange and Homeostasis: 16. Integument 17. Gaseous exchange 18. Excretion and salt and water regulation 19. Thermal relations Part E. Communication: I. Physiological Co-ordination within the Insects: 20. Nervous system 21. Endocrine System II. Perception of the Environment: 22. Visual system 23. Mechanoreception 24. Chemoreception III. Communication with other Organisms: 25. Color and light production 26. Mechanical communication: sound production 27. Chemical communication: pheromones and chemicals with interspecific significance Species index Subject index.